What is the meaning of Cicada?

(n.) Any species of the genus Cicada. They are large hemipterous insects, with nearly transparent wings. The male makes a shrill sound by peculiar organs in the under side of the abdomen, consisting of a pair of stretched membranes, acted upon by powerful muscles. A noted American species (C. septendecim) is called the seventeen year locust. Another common species is the dogday cicada.
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APAWebster's. (2011). cicada. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cicada/definitions/1987420
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "cicada" http://smartdefine.org/cicada/definitions/1987420 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, cicada, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/cicada/definitions/1987420>.
MLAWebster's. "cicada" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cicada/definitions/1987420>
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